Alpine Lite Stretcher

Description

The Alpine Lite stretcher has been designed with the ever growing population in mind. It is slightly larger all round and the section from the shoulders to the hips has been made parallel and the length has been increased by 10cm. The flat bed style of the Alpine lite stretchers gives excellent security for spinal injuries and makes the loading of the casualty much better than a basket type stretcher, allowing far more casualty care. All versions of the Alpine stretcher fold in half, ski to ski, to facilitate easy backpacking by one person, to reduce bulk on the carriers back and for economical storage.

When the stretcher is opened to receive a casualty it is not reliant on the side locks to remain secure when in the horizontal position, however the locks are required when being used for vertical lifting, when sliding/sledging over edges or rough terrain.The mountain rescue (MR) stretcher has a ski pan set between the head end skis for ease of sliding over rough terrain and snow, but more importantly to protect the casualty’s back from rocks etc.

Also the ski sections have an added high grade polyethylene ski fixed to them as a protection for the alloy over rock, gravel or any other hard abrasive surface.

The stretchers can be split if required for long carries into casualty sites but due to the lightness of the stretcher this is not always necessary.

Both stretchers come with casualty securing straps and lifting straps, (MR 2 metres, CR 1.2 metres) and these may be used for lifting, winching, carrying, sledging or as pulling straps.

Both come with storage bag that has a single padded shoulder carrying strap and outside pouch for inspection record card.

Both will accept the fitting of carrying handles but on the MR stretcher they come as standard. Both will accept the fitting of the SAR wheel and head protection canopy. These must be ordered separatley.

Both Stretchers Conform To:
EC Declaration Of Conformity 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices. Article 11 (5) and annex VII Class 1 devices. The stretcher has been lifted by the RAF in exercise with the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team and found to be no different in handling to that of the steel version.